Elements Table

Enter or modify all the data related to elements in a spreadsheet format Table.

Table Tool in midas Gen offers a variety of powerful built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions :

Usage of Table Tool

Terminology

Familiarize with Usage

Basic directions (Cell motion, selection, size control, etc.)

Data manipulation (Add, delete, modify data, etc.)

Copy/Paste data using clipboard

Supplementary Table functions

Table Sorting

Table format setting

Auto-fit column width

Graph printing

Supplementary functions by Table types

Node/Element Table

Results Table

From the Main Menu select Node/Element > Elements > Elements Table.

Shortcut key: [Ctrl]+[Alt]+M

(Refer to "Create Elements")

Refer to Usage of Table Tool to enter or modify the following data:

Element Table

Element: Element number

Type: Element type

Sub Type: Element sub-type

Material: Material property number

Property: Section property number

Angle: Beta Angle defining section orientation for line elements

Node 1 ~ 8: Element connection node numbers

Kind: Options of inputting Cable tension force (refer to Create Elements)

Hook/Gap: Hook or Gap Distance

Tension: Pretension value for Cable elements

 Lu: Unstrained length of a Cable element when Cable tension force is entered in terms of Lu/L (refer to Create Elements)